Keith Olbermann

News about Keith Olbermann, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 25, 2015

ESPN suspends host Keith Olbermann from his ESPN2 program for remainder of week after his disparaging Twitter comments about Pennsylvania State University. MORE

Aug. 28, 2013

Alessandra Stanley notes that Keith Olbermann, who has suffered much negative publicity over his dramatic entrances and volatile exits from several television networks, is focusing mainly on himself in his self-titled show on ESPN2. MORE

Aug. 26, 2013

Keith Olbermann is returning to ESPN, sixteen years after acrimonious departure; highly anticipated reunion will premiere on ESPN2 channel, spinoff channel that Olbermann helped start in 1993; move also marks return of Olbermann to sports journalism after more than 10 years in hard news. MORE

Jul. 17, 2013

ESPN is expected to announce that former network mainstay Keith Olbermann, who contentiously departed in 1997, will return to host a one-hour, nightly show for ESPN2. MORE

Mar. 4, 2013

Television personality Keith Olbermann and his representatives have expressed interest in his return to ESPN, employer that made him famous. MORE

Apr. 2, 2012

News analysis; Keith Olbermann established himself as Current TV's star anchor, as he did at MSNBC, opening the door to a more overt liberal political ideology in its news programs; Current, which may face a lawsuit from Olbermann after his March 30 firing, faces a long slog with low ratings, while MSNBC has become better known for having progressive-oriented shows. MORE

Jan. 9, 2012

David Carr The Media Equation column cites impasse between Current TV and its Countdown host Keith Olbermann that began with Olbermann's annoyance at station's technical difficulties; notes both sides say progress has been made, and although Olbermann will not be covering the New Hampshire primary, he will be involved in other election coverage. MORE

Jan. 5, 2012

Broadcaster Keith Olbermann, known for his defiance, has estranged himself from his bosses at Current TV in scarcely three months; he declined channel's requests to host special hours of election coverage, apparently out of frustration about technical difficulties; Current declines to comment about Olbermann's status. MORE

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March 4, 2013, Monday

Keith Olbermann, fired last week from his show on Current TV, has followed through on his threat to file suit against his former employers. The suit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks damages of $50 million to $70 million. Mr....

10:06 p.m. | Updated For nearly a year now, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt have been building their liberal cable news channel, Current TV, with the mercurial television anchorman Keith Olbermann at its center. This week, the center collapsed.